Week 5 In-Game Blog

1Q First Green Bay Drive. These are not the Bears that I remember, many missed tackles already on this first drive, and a hole open a mile wide for the running back to run through. Brian Urlacher missed big time on one tackle. Wow, this is gonna be a loooooong game.

1Q 11:01 Packer Touchdown. So, it looks like it will be a good day to be a Packer fan.

1Q 10:56 So far the Pack are doing the right things... opening large holes for the running backs and taking advantage of big cushions by the DBs. On the ensuing kickoff, they kicked to one of the upbacks. They are the first team to flat out refuse to kick to Devin Hester, Smart Move.

1Q 9:44 So, the Bears come off the bus runnning, huh...
First play - pass for 1yd.
Second play - C Benson run for 1 yard.
Third play batted down pass.
Fourth play - punt
Why don't they not park 12 miles away from the stadium so that the team can run when they are on the field instead of runnning to the ballpark. Off the bus running, what a crock. I just wish they would run the ball three straight times to start a game.

1Q 6:40 Packers ball... Where is Wale Oguleye? I have only seen Idonije on the left end so far. And... just following a sack... where would this Bears defense be without Tommie Harris, he seems to be the only one actually playing defense today...

1Q 3:16 Bears ball, second three and out. Offensive line is truly offensive, would be nice to see even the slightest hole for the runnning back to run through.

1Q 1:32 Pack ball - Archuleta another missed tackle - looks real bad. Good thing, though Nutty Tillman just forced his second fumble of the game. We may be seeing a turnaround here if Tillman can keep forcing fumbles! Eventually I think that Brett will stop throwing to Nutty's side of the field... we'll see.

1Q :32 Bears ball after fumble... O-line actually gave Griese room to breathe and Griese overthrows by a mile. After that pass, St. Clair just let KGB run right by him, I hope that does not continue tonight or Griese will be a pancake by end of game. And, their third straight three-and-out. Who is to blame for this, Ron Turner?

End of 1Q - Just saw Wale Ogunleye at Left End, did he not start the game?

2Q 13:00 Bears ball and more passing from the "Running off the bus" Bears... I don't get it.

2Q 11:45 I though that John Tait was playing poorly until I am seeing John St. Clair let KGB right by him yet again... do they have someone else they can bring up from AAA? Devin Hester with the end around- probably the best call all night. Can I just say... RUN THE BALL!!! All of these short passes are making me mad, they have a good drive going here, but I want to see all run all the time.

2Q 9:30 Bears ball still - in the middle of a nice long drive... nice to see, they brought in two blockers in the backfield and ran the ball, for only a couple of yards, and they followed it up with a run up the middle for only a couple of yards, but they committed to running the ball, we got a field goal, but this is a huge, huge drive for the Bears. Now, just run the ball, run the ball, run the ball. It seems that Ron T is listening to me because they have finally run the ball three or four times in a row and they are doing well with it. To finish, Benson run for a TD, very, very nice finish to the drive!!!

2Q 4:55 ensuing possession, Favre long TD pass, corner beat pretty bad and the safety missed the tackle. You've heard it here before, this defense is just not the same without Mike Brown. Ensuing kickoff, another kick to one of the up backs, the Packers are learning...

2Q 4:24 Benson is running very, very well today, running with his blockers today and punishing the first defender trying to tackle him. So, my question to you is... when will the first snap infraction occur called on Olin Kreutz? It's bound to happen soon... Draw play was pretty much given away by the cracking down Desmond Clark, bad blocking play on the TE... Another time that Griese is given time to throw and he poorly overthrew the receiver, Griese needs work on his long passes.

2Q 1:47 Pack ball, Idonije is still playing a lot in the defense, I wonder why, on the other side of the ball, can Mark Anderson play anywhere but 5 yards outside of the OT's shoulder? They need Alex Brown to play more on the Right DE spot, seems that they would be better suited to stop the run with A Brown in there.

3Q Another Pack kickoff to Isreal Idonije. And during the posession, is it just me, or does Brian Griese look pretty good under center. He has had two poorly overthrown deep balls, but other than that, he has had good protection and has made good quick decisions.

3Q 6:00 The Bear have committed to running the ball. There will be lots of "3 yards and a cloud of dust", but eventually when you commit to it, there will be an opening for Benson to run through. If they continue, I am encouraged by what I am seeing in the third quarter.

3Q 4:19 So, B Urlacher steps up and intercepts B Favre and Brian Griese throws a perfect pass to Greg Olsen, very nice.

3Q End of third Quarter. Bears punt to GB, Ayanbadejo forces another fumble, Maynard recovers and Griese throws pinpoint accurate pass after play-action. Ron Turner needs to keep running the ball in the fourth quarter, though.

4Q start of Q. Griese is so afraid of throwing an interception, that he is overthrowing his receivers by a mile. For what it is worth, they are protecting the ball well and they are benefitting because of it. TIE GAME!

4Q 12:29 Seems to me that the momentum has shifted in the Bears favor and for one reason, the defensive line is getting a push up the middle and they are tackling well... good for the defense actually producing in the fourth quarter for the first time this year. If they can keep this up, they will win this game.

End of game Brett almost gave it to the Bears again with the last play of the game. Give it to the makeshift Bears defense for holding strong to make the win. I love it when the Bears beat Green Bay at Lambeau.

- Slim Tim.